Wave preserver



April 2, 1929. N. FULTON; 1,707,392

WAVE PRESERVER Filed July 1928 MM. may/L 3M.

Patented Apr; 2, 1929. r Y I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NELL rorxroiv, OF-NEW-YOVRK','N. Y.

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Application filed July 9, 1928; Serial No. 291,451.-

My invention relates to devices intended particularly for preservmg waves so that it is not necessary'to repeat the waving operation as often as is customary when no wave pre servers are employed.

The primary object of my invention isthe provision of a device which may be slipped into place and clamped on the wave to thus preserve the form of thewave.

It is especially my object to provide a structure of the kind specified which may be applied quickly and without difliculty.

' Another of my objects is the provision of a:

The base portion 10 of the wave preserver is somewhat elongated and it is provided with a slot 11 at one end and with a tapered point 12 at the other end. The base 10 is formed out of any materialfwhich possesses sufiicient' rigidity and it is preferably formed from material having a certain degree of'resiliency. Sheet steel is admirably adapted forthis purpose but it is obvious that celluloid, rubber, or

. even fiber board may be employed. The latter three of these materials have the advantage of being inactive chemically in the presence of moist hair. Should material like sheet steel or sheet brass be used in the construction of the base, it is desirable that the material be treated to prevent its staining the hair. The base should be curved slightly from end to end to more or less lit the contour of the head.

Secured to the base 10 through the sloti11 is a strip 13 of elastic webbing and this strip is provided at its free extremity with an en gaging member 1 1, the end ofthe strip passing through a'slot' 15 in the engaging member and being stitched in the samemanner atboth ends of the elastic strip. The'engaging member 14 is formed from material which is simi-. lar to that of the base 10. and it is providedwith a pair of ears 16Jwhich are lapped'over Having in view these objects and others to provide a socket for the tapered end 12 of the base 10. The engaging'member 14 is also provided with a handle member 17 for convenience in pulling the engaging member 1 1 into engagement wlth the tapered end 12. V

- The use of the device will be obvious from an inspection of Fi 'ures3 and 4h It is only necessary to slip the base portion 10 beneath the wave on the side next to the scalp and then to grasp the handle member 17 to stretch the webbing13 and toforce the engagving member 14 over the tapered end 12 of the base. The requisite number of wave preservers shouldbe applied so as to clamp all 0f the wavesor at least to clamp those waves which are liable to be flattened out'during slumber or at other times. v,

I have shown and describedconnections between the base member 10 and the elastic member 13butit is obvious that the same result could be accomplished by any of other numerous forms of connections. It is desirable in order toprevent misplacement of the parts-that one of these connections be perma-- nent, and in order to function properly it is necessary that-the other connection be releasable. Any form of permanent connection at one end of the clamping members and any form of releasable connection at the other end will therefore fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my inventionin .s uchfull, clear, andexact terms that its construction andoperationwill be readllyunder I stood by others skilled in the art to, which it pertains, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States 1s:

- A wave preserver adapted. to be clamped to hair waves to preserve the form thereof, said wave preserver including an elongated base member of bowed form, an elastic strip on the convex surface, of said base member,

said elastic strip being secured at one eX- tremity to an end portion of said base memher and having'means at the free extremity for engaging the free end portion of said base member with the wave clamped therebetween, said elastic strip being under tension when it is in clamping relation with said base] member.

7 In testimony whereof I aflixmy signature.

NELL FULTON. 

